God Without Religion_ Can It Really Be This Simple_ - Andrew Farley [0]
© 2011 by Andrew Farley
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ISBN 978-1-4412-3212-0
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“Andrew Farley is one of the best young writers yet most mature thinkers in the church today. Read God without Religion to hear the voice of a twenty-first-century Bonhoeffer who shows how to ring in the good times when Jesus (not religion) is the cantus firmus, the enduring melody, of our lives.” —Leonard Sweet, bestselling author; professor, Drew University and George Fox University
“Never have I encountered a book that so clearly and biblically explains new covenant Christianity. If you want to dump the religious burden and live in the true freedom and joy of Christ, God without Religion is for you.” —David Gregory, bestselling author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger and The Rest of the Gospel
“God without Religion is brave, genius, and full of the best kind of hope. Andrew Farley offers us a clear, more joy-filled, and peaceful route to God, without religion! And we need that now more than ever.” —Matthew Paul Turner, bestselling author of Churched and Hear No Evil
“This is a book that every Christian simply must read before going one more step in their walk with Christ. Don’t waste another day living under religious bondage. Stop everything you’re doing and read this book now.” —Darin Hufford, bestselling author of The Misunderstood God
“Andrew Farley exquisitely communicates the beauty of grace. He shows us how to live every moment of every day from the intimate relationship with Christ that is ours to enjoy. If you want to soak in the abundance of God’s love, I highly recommend God without Religion.” —Jan Mugele, twenty-year Wycliffe missionary to the Chinantec people in Oaxaca, Mexico
“Get ready for a life-changing adventure. A master storyteller, Farley turns conventional thinking on its ear with this paradigm-shifting tour de force. If you read one Christian book this year, let this be it!” —John McCuin, professor, Dallas Baptist University
“Is it really possible to enjoy intimacy with God without the trappings of religious expectation, guilt, and shame? If it sounds too good to be true, you’ll be blown away by this book! Farley leads us out of religiosity and into the exhilarating reality of knowing Jesus as life.” —Bob Perdue, lead pastor,